City of Wasco Council Agenda, January 27, 2022
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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING JANUARY 27, 2022 COUNCIL MEETING As emergency conditions persist in the City, specifically, a state of emergency remains in effect related to COVID-19, community transmission of COVID-19 in Kern County has rapidly increased from Low to High due to the highly contagious variants of COVID-19, which has emerged, Kern County officials are imposing and recommending measures to promote social distancing, requires masking by all, regardless of vaccination status, in an effort to slow the continuously high trends in and level of transmission of COVID-19 throughout the State and Kern County. The City Council determine that the presence of COVID-19 and the increase of cases due to the COVID variants will continue to cause conditions of peril to the safety of persons within the City that are likely to be beyond the control of services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of the City, and has affirmed a local emergency exists and re-ratified the proclamation of state of emergency by the Governor of the State of California. In compliance with AB 361, Brown A ct public meetings will be conducted utilizing Zoom Video Communications. To participate in the meeting from the comfort of your own home or office, download Zoom on any phone or computer device and enter meeting ID# (see below for more information) . The teleconferenced meeting allows the City to continue to conduct essential business and comply with CDC recommendations to protect the public and City employees, practice social distancing and limit exposure.
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AGENDA
Special City Council Meeting
and Successor Agency to the
Former Redevelopment Agency
Thursday, January 27, 2022 – 6:00 pm.
Via Zoom Webinar
www.cityofwasco.org
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SPECIAL MEETING – 6:00 pm
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ALL TO ORDER: Mayor
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OLL CALL: Mayor Reyna, Mayor Pro Tem Pallares, Council Members: Garcia, Martinez 3) FLAG SALUTE: Mayor
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UBLIC COMMENTS: PLEASE REFER TO PAGE ONE (1) FOR INSTRUCTION INFORMATION 5) S
PECIAL MEETING ITEMS:
a. Conduct the interviews for the unexpired term in District 4 City Council vacancy. (
Hurlbert)
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6) ADJOURNMENT:
This is to certify that this agenda was posted at Wasco City Hall on January 26, 2022. The agenda is also available on the City website at www.cityofwasco.org
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Maria O. Martinez, City Clerk
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TO: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: M. Scott Hurlbert, City Manager
Tom Schroeter, City Attorney
Maria O. Martinez, City Clerk
DATE: January 27, 2022
SUBJECT: Conduct the interviews for the unexpired term in District 4 City Council vacancy.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends the City Council to conduct the interview process for the unexpired term in District 4 vacancy.
Discussion:
On December 21, 2021, t he City Council consensus was to fill the vacancy of an unexpired term on District 4 created by the resignation of Teofilo Cortez Jr. by appointment of an eligible elector.
The Council directed staff to notice the vacancy and accept applications. The appointee will serve until the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election results are certified, and a newly-elected Council Member is seated.
The deadline to submit the application was set for January 24, 2022 , at 5:00 p.m. . A Special City Council meeting was set for January 27, 2022, to conduct the interviews with the eligible electors for the unexpired term for District 4 vacancy.
On January 18, 2022, the City Council adopt ed Resolution No 2022-3698, approving the guidelines for the Vacancy Appointment process, which are attached to this staff report as Exhibit A
The City Clerk received three (3) applications prior to the January 24, 2022 deadline and all three (3) applicants have been confirmed by the Kern County Election office that they are eligible electors.
Below are the eligible electors that have been randomly assigned the order of interviews based on the adopted guidelines in section 2.c.i.
STAFF REPORT
City of Wasco
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1. Michael D. Lynch
2. Eduardo R. Saldana
3. Myron E. Williams II
Fiscal Impact:
None
Attachments:
1. Adopted Guidelines Resolution
2. Eligible Electors Applications
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DocuSign Envelope ID: 12A6C207- A17A- 47FF- 9240- 4E649DCA7562 RESOLUTION NO. 2022 - 3698
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO APPROVING THE DISTRICT 4
CITY COUNCIL VACANCY APPOINTMENT GUIDELINES
WHEREAS, Council Member Cortez was elected to the position of City Council Member for District 4 and:
WHEREAS, Council Member Cortez submitted his resignation on December 21, 2021, leaving a vacancy on the Council of an unexpired term ending November 2024 and; WHEREAS, City Council consensus was to go through an appointment process to fill the unexpired vacant position whom will serve until the November 8, 2022, General Municipal Election results are certified, and a newly -elected Council Member isseated and; WHEREAS, the City has developed the District 4 City Council Vacancy Appointment Guidelines, which have been reviewed by the City Attorney.
NOW, THEREFORE, BEIT RESOLVEDby the City Council of the City of Wasco that it hereby adopts the District 4 City Council Vacancy Appointment Guidelines set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto.
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HEREBYCERTIFYthat the foregoing Resolution No. 2022 - 3698 was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Wasco at a regular meeting thereof held on January 18, 2022, by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: REYNA, PALLARES, GARCIA, MARTINEZ
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE DocuSignedby:
ABSENT: NONE
GILBERTO REYNA,
MAYOR of the City of Wasco
Attest:
1/ 19/ 2022
DocuSi ne
MARIA O. MARTMEZ
CITY CLERK rnd Ex Officio Clerk of
the Counci! of the City of Wasco
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DocuSign Envelope ID: 12A6C207- A17A- 47FF- 9240- 4E649DCA7562 Exhibit A
DISTRICT 4 CITY COUNCIL VACANCY APPOINTMENT GUIDELINES
1. City Council Application Review:
a. Monday, January 24, 2022, at 5:00 pm, is the deadline to apply for the Vacancy of the unexpired term for the District 4 City Council position. b. On Tuesday, January 25, 2022, application packages will be provided before noon to each member of the City Council for review before the Thursday, January 27, 2022, Special City Council meeting when Council members will have the opportunity to interview selected, qualifying applicants.
i. Council Members may independently review submitted applications but should not discuss the applications or applicants with other members of the City Council prior to the Special City Council meeting. ii. Prior to the City Council interviews, Council members shall not contact applicants to ask questions, make inquiries, or otherwise pre -interview applicants.
iii. The Council members shall each email a list of their top three ( 3) applicants to the City Clerk and the City Manager by 5:00 pm on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. The City Clerk shall combine the selections from each of the Council members to determine the list of applicants to be interviewed at the Special City Council meeting scheduled for 6:00 pm on Thursday, January 27, 2022, An equal number of Council member selections for a particular candidate( s) may generate a combined list of more than three ( 3) applicants to be interviewed. Regardless, if more than three ( 3) applicants qualify to be interviewed, all of those qualifying will be placed on the list of Qualifying Applicants to be interviewed.
2. City Council Interviews:
c. On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, upon completion of item " l. b.iii " above, the City Clerk shall randomly assign the order of applicant interviews to be conducted at the January 27, 2022, Special City Council meeting. i. The City Clerk shall enter the names of all Qualifying Applicants, in alphabetical order based on the applicants' surnames, into the online list randomizer tool at http:// www. random. or / Iqists/ and have the list randomized the number of times determined by a dice roll by the City Clerk, which will be performed at that time.
ii. The City Clerk shall post the order in which applicants are to be , %" interviewed on the City' s Internet Homepage at
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DocuSign Envelope ID: 12A6C207- A17A- 47FF- 9240- 4E649DCA7562 www. cityofwasco. org by 10:00 am on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 and contact the selected applicants. Only one applicant will be interviewed at a time. The other applicants will remain in a separate room.
d. If necessary, the City Council may adjourn the Special Meeting at which interviews commence to a future date and time before February 1, 2022, to complete interviews and/ or make an appointment.
e. During the individual interviews, each member of the City Council may ask an interviewee follow- up questions for clarification regarding submitted responses to the application questionnaire and one ( 1) interview question which is consistent with all interviewees. The total time allotted for follow- up and interview questions istwenty ( 20) minutes for each applicant, excluding the two ( 2) minute closing applicant statement.
f. Each interviewee shall be provided up to two ( 2) minutes to make a closing statement.
3. City Council Appointment:
a. On February 1, 2022, at a Regular City Council Meeting, City Council will appoint one ( 1) of the Qualifying Applicants to the District 4 unexpired term vacancy position.
The City Council shall vote on each Qualifying Applicant in the same order as the interviews were conducted until an applicant receives a majority vote. To appoint an individual to the City Council takes the affirmative vote of a majority of a quorum. Accordingly, if four 4) Council members are present, it will take at least three affirmative votes to appoint a person to the vacant seat, except with a 2-2 tie, as described below; and if only three ( 3) Council members are present, it will take two ( 2) affirmative votes to appoint a person to the vacant seat.
ii. In case of any tie vote the vote cast by the Mayor shall break the tie and determine the winning applicant.
The appointee will hold all the rights and privileges of the office and will be subject to all of its liability, duties, and obligations Government Code Section1777). The nominee selected by the City Council to fill the vacancy shall be sworn into office immediately following the appointment.
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DECLARATION OF CANDIDATE
INFORMATION SHEET
CANDIDATE'S NAME ON THE BALLOT:
BALLOT DESIGNATION (Maximum of 3 words):
OFFICE OF: DISTRICT NO.
Candidate initials if preferring No Designation: _____________________
CANDIDATE STATEMENT: or
RESIDENCE ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS: _
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
Telephone
Fax:
E-mail:
Website:
NOTE: The Kern County Elections Office and the City of Wasco will publish one of the addresses above in the certified list of candidates and on the County Elections website.
Please check the appropriate box to indicate which address you wish to be used for this purpose. If no box is checked, the first address listed above will be published. If a business telephone, residence telephone, FAX number, e -mail address, or website is provided, that information will also be published.
CLERK’S OFFICE USE ONLY:
Registered Voter in
City of Wasco: ____________
District No. _______________
Date: _____________________
Verified By: __
MICHAEL DENNIS LYNCH
THE CITY COUNCIL
4 N/A
1909 JUNIPER LANE, WASCO,CA 93280
yes
4 1/11/22
NONE
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MFlores
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DECLARATION OF CANDIDATE
INFORMATION SHEET
CANDIDATE'S NAME ON THE BALLOT: Eduardo Rodriguez Saldana
BALLOT DESIGNATION (Maximum of 3 words): N/A
OFFICE OF: City Council DISTRICT NO. 4
Candidate initials if preferring No Designation: __N/A___________________
CANDIDATE STATEMENT: YES or NO
RESIDENCE ADDRESS: 1780 Granada Way Wasco, CA 93280
MAILING ADDRESS: _
B U S I N E S S A D D R E S S :
Telephone :
F a x : N / A
E - m a i l :
W e b s i t e :
NOTE: The Kern County Elections Office and th e City of Wasco will publish one of the addresses above in the certified list of candidates and on the County Elections website.
Please check the appropriate box to indicate which address you wish to be used for this purpose. If no box is checked, the first address listed above will be published. If a business telephone, residence telephone, FAX number, e-mail address, or website is provided, that information will also be published.
CLERK’S OFFICE USE ONLY:
Registered Voter in
City of Wasco: _YES___________
District No. _4______________
Date:1/24/2022___________
Verified By: _M Flores_
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DECLARATION OF CANDIDATE
INFORMATION SHEET
CANDIDATE'S NAME ON THE BALLOT: Myron Elyah Williams II
BALLOT DESIGNATION (Maximum of 3 words): None
OFFICE OF: City Council DISTRICT NO. 4
Candidate initials if preferring No Designation: __N/A___________________
CANDIDATE STATEMENT: YES or NO
RESIDENCE ADDRESS: 1202 14th Street Wasco, CA 93280
MAILING ADDRESS: _
B U S I N E S S A D D R E S S :
Telephone:
F a x : N / A
E - m
W e b s i t e : N / A
NOTE: The Kern County Elections Office and th e City of Wasco will publish one of the addresses above in the certified list of candidates and on the County Elections website.
Please check the appropriate box to indicate which address you wish to be used for this purpose. If no box is checked, the first address listed above will be published. If a business telephone, residence telephone, FAX number, e-mail address, or website is provided, that information will also be published.
CLERK’S OFFICE USE ONLY:
Registered Voter in
City of Wasco: __YES__________
District No. 4_______________
Date:1/24/2022_________________
Verified By: _M FLores_
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